by Jenny Proctor | Oct 31, 2024 | Latest News
If you are interested to hear more about the plans for regenerating the High Street area of Burton upon Trent, including the exciting plans for a new brewery heritage visitor experience, East Staffordshire Borough Council is holding a public forum on Tuesday 12th...
by Jenny Proctor | Sep 26, 2024 | Latest News
The National Brewery Heritage Trust is pleased to support the plans of East Staffordshire Borough Council to redevelop Bass House on the High Street in Burton upon Trent into a new brewing heritage visitor experience. The Trust has been working closely with the...
by Jenny Proctor | Aug 28, 2024 | Latest News
We are pleased that Briggs of Burton is a corporate member of the Trust. With over 290 years’ experience, Briggs of Burton is one of the pioneers of brewery process engineering. The company can trace its history back to 1732 when Thomas Thornewill set up as a...
by Jenny Proctor | Aug 27, 2024 | Latest News
One of the most recognizable and unusual items in the National Brewery Collection is the Bottle Car. But did you know that it is one of a set of 5 cars manufactured by Daimler and purchased by Worthington’s brewery of Burton upon Trent in 1924? When Worthington’s...
by Jenny Proctor | Aug 13, 2024 | Latest News
As the RNLI marks its 200th anniversary, we took the opportunity to explore the connection between a landlocked brewing town and lifeboats. Among the items in the National Brewery Collection, we have a Commemorative Ale and a decorative plate both showing images of...
